With just a few days or hours to go before the big clash with Barcelona in La Liga’s Clasico on Saturday, Vinicius Junior is smiling again thanks to the Spanish police. It’s a major warning for the Catalans.
Real Madrid face their second big game of the season on Saturday. After a 1-1 draw in the Madrid derby, Carlo Ancelotti and his men take on Barcelona on Matchday 11 of La Liga. The tension in the stands and among the fans will no doubt be palpable in this important match, which will mark a major turning point in the race for the title. As Catalan fans began to attack Vinicius Junior, the Spanish police made a major announcement.
4 thugs in the police net
According to AS this Thursday, four men have just been jailed for inciting hatred against Vinicius during the match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. Guilty of the offence of inciting hatred and accused of being the main perpetrators of a hate campaign on social networks against the Madrid star on 29 September, the alleged perpetrators face a lengthy prison sentence. They were ‘inciting fans via the networks to go to the stadium to utter insults with racist connotations,’ explains a note from the Spanish police.
According to police reports on Thursday, the arrests were made following three complaints from La Liga. Once considered to be too passive when it came to this type of offence, Javier Tebas’ governing body no longer lets cases of racist hatred or insults go unchallenged. For Real Madrid and Vinicius Junior, this is very good news. Since the infuriating scene at Valencia, the Brazilian winger has become a symbol against racists in Spain.
For all his work, he is now tipped to be the future Ballon d’Or winner for 2024. See you on Saturday for the Clasico match against Barça. Watch out for fans who try to attack the Merengues players, as La Liga is keeping a close eye on things.
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